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Miami biotech executive was followed into his condo by man who allegedly threw him from 25th floor

Nypost · · 591 words · By Chris Bradford
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Miami biotech executive was followed into his condo by man who allegedly threw him from 25th floor See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleA Miami biotech executive was followed into the skyscraper where he lived by a man who is accused of pushing him off the building’s 25th floor, newly released surveillance video shows.

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Justin Zelin, 35, was seen walking into Miami Beach’s 47-story Akoya Condominium with a bearded man, Corey Hutterli, 37, following on Feb.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Hutterli was arrested on April 8 and faces a second-degree murder charge”
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Claim 2: “Zelin’s body hit a path on the ground floor, according to surveillance video recorded eight minutes after the 911 call.”
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The specific detail that the body hit the ground floor eight minutes after the 911 call is mentioned in one specific web search result.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Newly-released video shows biotech executive Justin Zelin and his alleged killer, Corey Hutterli, walking side-by-side just three days ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZJHM9lDwZe/?hl=en
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 12, 2026 ... In body camera footage shown in court, Hutterli told responding officers that Zelin had suddenly attacked him. “What's going on? Suddenly he ...
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2026/06/12/bodycam-footag…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Zelin's body hit a path on the ground floor, according to surveillance video recorded eight minutes after the 911 call. Hutterli's defense ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/us-news/miami-biotech-executiv…
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Claim 3: “Blood was also found on Hutterli’s shirt – and they found ketamine in his bag.”
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Claim 4: “There were blood spatters on the rails, and clumps of Hutterli’s beard hair were also found.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding blood spatters or beard hair on the balcony rails.
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Claim 5: “Just three days later, Harvard graduate Zelin called 911 to report a disturbance.”
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While the general event is corroborated, the specific detail about Zelin being a Harvard graduate calling 911 three days after Feb 12 is only explicitly detailed in the context of the specific narrative provided in the web results, and the provided evidence for this specific claim (Justin Bieber) is irrelevant. However, other results mention the 911 call and the timeline, but the 'Harvard graduate' detail is not independently verified across multiple sources in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Justin Drew Bieber (/ ˈbiːbər / BEE-bər; born March 1, 1994) [1] is a Canadian singer. [2] Regarded as a prominent figure in contemporary popular music, [3][4] he rose to fame in the late 2000s with h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Bieber
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web search NEUTRAL — Justin Bieber - LIVE FROM COACHELLA (Weekend I) Full Set Justin Bieber 4.6M views • 5 days ago 3:53
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIwFjwMjI0y7PDBVEO9-bkQ
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 19, 2010 · Official music video for Justin Bieber's hit song "Baby" featuring Ludacris, remastered in HD for an enhanced viewing experience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kffacxfA7G4
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Claim 6: “Justin Zelin, 35, was seen walking into Miami Beach’s 47-story Akoya Condominium with a bearded man, Corey Hutterli, 37, following on Feb. 12”
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Three independent web search results confirm that on February 12, surveillance video showed Justin Zelin (35) entering the Akoya Condominium followed by Corey Hutterli (37).
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Tonight, new surveillance videos show biotech executive Justin Zelin and his alleged killer, Corey Hutterli, just three days before police say ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZJHM9lDwZe/?hl=en
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... 230 likes, 13 comments - miaminewtimes on June 4, 2026: "On February 12, a surveillance video captures Miami biotech executive Justin Zelin ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZLWyfgGsFc/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Justin Zelin, 35, was seen walking into Miami Beach's Akoya Condominium via its parking garage on Feb 12., three days before his death, ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/us-news/miami-biotech-executiv…
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Claim 7: “Zelin, who had worked as a biotechnology equity research analyst at BTIG since January 2021”
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Confirmed by BTIG's own announcement and multiple professional profiles/news reports that Justin Zelin worked as a biotechnology equity research analyst at BTIG starting in January 2021.
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web search NEUTRAL — BTIG announced today that Justin Zelin has joined the firm’s Research and Strategy division as a Director. Mr. Zelin’s research coverage will focus on the biotechnology sector, where he will specializ…
https://www.btig.com/news/btig-expands-healthcare-research-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Zelin, who had worked as a biotechnology equity research analyst at BTIG since January 2021, reportedly shouted, “Get away from me, Sasha,” using a nickname by which Hutterli was known.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/us-news/miami-biotech-executiv…
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web search NEUTRAL — Justin Zelin. Analyst-Equity at.Profile. Mr. Justin Zelin is a Director at BTIG LLC. His research coverage focuses on the biotechnology sector, where he specializes in cell therapy, targeted oncology,…
https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/JUSTIN-ZELIN-A2SD39/
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Claim 8: “A Miami biotech executive was followed into the skyscraper where he lived by a man who is accused of pushing him off the building’s 25th floor”
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Multiple web search results from different news-style reports confirm that a Miami biotech executive (Justin Zelin) was allegedly pushed from the 25th floor of his building by a man (Corey Hutterli) who followed him inside.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miami is a coastal city in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second-most populous city proper in Florida, with a population of 442,241 at the 2020 census. The Miami metropo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miami is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. Miami may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_(disambiguation)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The Dolphins compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Confe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Dolphins
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Claim 9: “He also faces burglary with assault or battery, possession of a controlled substance, and drug paraphernalia charges.”
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Claim 10: “Cops were able to make an arrest after Zelin’s DNA was discovered on Hutterli’s jacket.”
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Claim 11: “He had scratches on his cheek, and a cut on his thumb.”
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Multiple sources confirm police noted Hutterli had scratches on his cheek and a cut on his thumb.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hutterli’s attorneys have maintained his innocence to Oxygen.com, alleging that Zelin fell from the balcony on his own while having a “psychotic break.”They also found droplets of blood on his shirt a…
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/corey-hutterli-accused-of-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Police further noted that Hutterli had a cut on his right thumb, a small cut on his left hand, scratches on his cheek and bicep, and several missing patches of beard hair. Small droplets of suspected …
https://vt.co/news/us/footage-biotech-executive-death-25th-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — He had scratches on his cheek, and a cut on his thumb. The Akoya Condominium building, a tall white high-rise with many balconies, viewed from below with a palm tree on the left.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/us-news/miami-biotech-executiv…
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Claim 12: “Cops then searched the apartment – which had items strewn inside – and they found Hutterli’s bucket hat.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a bucket hat being found in the apartment.
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Claim 13: “During said physical altercation defendant Hutterli caused victim Zelin to perish due to blunt force trauma.”
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Multiple sources cite the arrest report stating that Hutterli caused Zelin's death due to blunt force trauma resulting from a fall from height during a physical altercation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Justin Zelin, 35, was seen walking into Miami Beach's Akoya Condominium via its parking garage on Feb 12., three days before his death, with a bearded man Corey Hutterli, 37, following behind.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/us-news/miami-biotech-executiv…
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web search NEUTRAL — “During (a) physical altercation, Hutterli caused for victim Zelin to perish due to blunt force trauma from decent from height,” an arrest report states. On the ground, body worn cameras were rolling …
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2026/06/01/newly-released…
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web search NEUTRAL — Police say Justin Zelin fell 25 stories to his death from the Akoya Condominium in Miami Beach.Police have alleged the man seen walking behind Zelin in the video — 37-year-old Corey Hutterli — was res…
https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/video-miami-biotech-exec-…
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Claim 14: “Hutterli’s defense team claimed Zelin “went over the balcony” after an alleged mental episode.”
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Multiple sources report that Hutterli's defense team (specifically mentioning attorneys Jayne Weintraub and David Tarras) claimed Zelin fell during a mental episode or 'psychotic break'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hutterli’s defense team claimed Zelin “went over the balcony” after an alleged mental episode. Corey Hutterli standing in an orange jumpsuit with his hands cuffed, with a seal on the wall behind him.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/us-news/miami-biotech-executiv…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hutterli’s defense attorneys Jayne Weintraub and David Tarras have maintained his innocence. “While the death of a young man is always tragic, there is absolutely no evidence that Corey Hutterli pushe…
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/corey-hutterli-accused-of-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Corey Hutterli, 37, faces charges of second-degree murder and burglary with assault or battery in the death of Justin Zelin.On the call, Zelin was heard repeatedly telling Hutterli to leave, and a str…
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/suspect-in-death-of-man-…
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